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ANNOUNCEMENT  OF  CORRESPONDENCE  COURSES 
IN  AGRICULTURE 

By  W.  G.  HUMMEL 


The  College  of  Agriculture  of  the  University  of  California 
announces  correspondence  courses  in  agriculture  to  be  given  under 
the  direction  of  the  Division  of  Agricultural  Education. 

These  courses  are  designed  for  farmers,  or  persons  expecting  to 
live  on  the  farm,  who  desire  specific  and  detailed  information  regard- 
ing the  production  of  certain  farm  crops  or  animals. 

They  are  prepared  by  members  of  the  faculty  of  the  College  of 
Agriculture  with  special  reference  to  agricultural  conditions  in  Cali- 
fornia and  to  the  farming  methods  that  apply  in  the  various  sections 
of  the  State.  In  the  present  announcement  twenty-nine  courses  are 
listed  and  described  briefly.  Other  courses  will  be  prepared  when 
the  need  and  demand  foV  trfem  become  apparent. 

Each  course  deals  with  a  special  type  of  farming — as  dairy  hus- 
bandry, or  alfalfa  culture, — with  the  purpose  of  giving  in  concise 
form  the  information  needed  by  a  person  engaging  in  that  particular 
branch  of  farming.  It  is  assumed  that  the  student  has  no  knowledge 
of  the  subject  to  be  "studied  and  that  he  desires  a  practical  working 
knowledge  of  it.  Subjects  will  therefore  not  be  treated  technically, 
but  will  be  presented  in  simple  and  direct  language,  easy  to  under- 
stand. 

There  will  be  no  course  attempting  to  cover  the  general  principles 
of  agriculture.  It  is  believed  that  it  will  be  more  helpful  to  students 
to  give  specific  information  with  regard  to  the  various  farming 
enterprises,  rather  than  to  deal  with  generalized  considerations  regard- 
ing agriculture.  But  the  basic  principles  of  agriculture  will  be 
presented,  explained,  or  their  application  noted  wherever  need  arises 
in  connection  with  the  study  of  the  special  agricultural  industries. 

Each  course  will  consist  of  approximately  fourteen  lessons,  which' 
Anil  take  up  in  detail  the  culture  of  a  given  crop  or  the  care  and 
management  of  a  type  or  breed  of  livestock.  Questions  intended  to 
bring  out  the  main  points  covered  in  each  lesson  or  to  call  attention 
to  related  agricultural  facts  practices,  or  methods,  will  accompany  each 
lesson.  272649 


It  will,  obviously,  be  impossible  in  the  lessons  to  cover  fully  in 
each  case  local  conditions  in  the  different  sections  of  the  State  with 
regard  to  a  given  agricultural  industry.  But  it  is  desired  that 
students  ask  questions  regarding  personal  or  community  problems  and 
as  to  any  points  in  the  lessons  or  with  regard  to  the  subject  studied 
which  are  not  clear  to  them.  These  will  be  answered  as  helpfully  as 
possible  by  the  persons  giving  the  courses. 

In  some  of  the  lessons  reference  will  be  made  to  authoritative  books 
dealing  with  the  topics  under  consideration.  In  many  cases  these 
books  will  be  found  in  the  local  public  library.  If  not  obtainable 
there,  the  librarian  will  in  most  cases  be  able  to  give  information  as 
to  where  they  can  be  secured.  The  state  librarian  and  many  county 
and  city  librarians  have  signified  their  desire  to  be  of  assistance  in 
promoting  the  work  of  correspondence  courses  and  in  aiding  students 
taking  the  courses.  Where  a  needed  book  is  not  in  the  local  library 
it  will  frequently  be  possible  for  the  librarian  to  secure  its  loan  from 
some  other  library. 

As  an  aid  to  students  taking  correspondence  courses,  study  clubs 
will  be  formed  in  various  localities.  These  will  bring  correspondence 
students  together  and  encourage  a  spirit  of  mutual  improvement 
among  them.  In  addition,  it  may  occasionally  be  possible  for  a 
University  lecturer  to  meet  with  the  clubs  for  the  purpose  of  further- 
ing their  work. 

No  charges  will  be  made  for  the  agricultural  correspondence 
courses.  All  that  the  University  asks  is  that  the  work  be  taken  up 
in  all  earnestness  and  that  the  student  pursue  it  with  diligence  that 
he  may  receive  the  greatest  benefits  from  it. 

HOW  TO  ENROLL  AND  PROCEED  WITH  WORK 

Fill  out  and  return  the  accompanying  application  card,  or  make 
written  application  to  the  Division  of  Agricultural  Education  of  the 
College  of  Agriculture,  Berkeley,  California,  for  enrollment  in  the 
courses  desired. 

Two  lessons  will  be  sent  to  each  student  as  soon  as  enrolled  in  a 
course,  with  questions  upon  each  lesson.  On  completing  the  first 
lesson,  send  in  answers  to  the  questions  and  begin  work  on  the  second 
lesson.  A  third  lesson  will  be  mailed  after  receipt  of  answers  to 
questions  on  lesson  one,  with  corrections  of  the  same.  On  receipt  of 
answers  to  questions  on  lesson  two,  a  fourth  lesson  will  be  sent,  and 
so  on  to  the  end  of  the  course,  the  student  being  constantly  supplied 
with  a  lesson  to  be  studied. 


Students  are  requested  to  write  with  ink  and  to  use  regular  letter- 
size  paper  similar  to  that  on  which  the  questions  are  printed  as  far 
as  possible.  Care  and  neatness  should  be  observed  in  preparing  work 
to  be  sent  in  as  it  will  greatly  facilitate  the  correction  of  papers. 

WHEN  COURSES  WILL  BE  READY 

The  following  courses  are  now  ready:  Courses  numbered  1,  14,  15, 
21,  23,  24. 

October  1 :  Courses  numbered  4,  8,  10,  11,  17. 

November  1 :  Courses  numbered  5,  26,  29. 

December  1 :  Courses  numbered  22,  27. 

January  1,  1914 :  Courses  numbered  2,  6,  7,  9,  18,  28. 

February  1,  1914:  Course  numbered  25. 

March  1,  1914:  Courses  numbered  3,  12,  13. 

Courses  numbered  16,  19,  20  will  be  completed  as  soon  as  possible. 


COURSES  OFFERED 

COURSE  1.  ALFALFA  CULTURE 
Prepared  by  B.  A.  Hudson,  Assistant  Professor  of  Agronomy. 
The  course  on  alfalfa  is  designed  to  be  of  practical  aid  to  the  man 
who  desires  to  grow  the  crop.  It  will  acquaint  him  with  the  habits 
of  the  plant  and  with  the  characteristics  and  habits  of  the  different 
varieties,  thus  enabling  him  to  select  the  type  best  adapted  to  his 
particular  conditions.  An  endeavor  has  been  made  in  the  course  to 
bring  together  in  brief  form  the  best  available  information  on  the 
preparation  of  the  field  for  alfalfa,  the  treatment  of  the  soil,  irriga- 
tion, culture,  harvesting  and  improvement  of  the  crop. 

COUESE  2.     BEAN  CULTURE 

Prepared  by  J.  W.  Gilmore,  Professor  of  Agronomy. 

This  course  describes  the  different  types  and  varieties  of  beans 

adapted  to  this  State.     Beans  are  considered  both  as  a  garden  and  as 

a  field  crop  and  specific  directions  are  given  for  methods  of  culture 

and  of  harvesting  the  crop. 

COURSE  3.  CORN  CULTURE 
Prepared  by  B.  A.  Madson,  Assistant  Professor  of  Agronomy. 
Although  corn  is  the  most  important  cereal  crop  in  the  United 
States  today,  it  is  not  grown  as  extensively  as  either  wheat  or  barley. 
Both  as  a  grain  and  forage  plant,  however,  there  are  .conditions  where 
com  is  much  to  be  preferred  to  either  of  the  other  cereals.  In  the 
course  on  corn,  the  conditions  necessary  for  its  production,  the 
varieties  best  adapted  to  use  in  this  State,  and  approved  methods  of 
culture,  handling  and  improvement  are  briefly  discussed.  A  study 
of  the  course  should  enable  corn  growers  to  increase  their  acre  yields. 

COURSE  4.  POTATO  CULTURE 
Prepared  by  J.  W.  Gilmore,  Professor  of  Agronomy. 
The  importance  of  the  potato  as  a  garden  and  as  a  field  crop  calls 
for  lessons  on  its  culture  useful  to  both  the  beginner  in  potato-grow- 
ing and  to  the  practical  grower  who  wishes  to  increase  his  yields  and 
profits.  That  there  is  much  to  be  known  about  growing  the  American 
tuber  is  shown  by  the  small  average  yield  in  the  United  States  of 
83  bushels  per  acre.  Many  potato  growers  raise  400  or  more  bushels 
per  acre.  The  chief  varieties  adapted  to  California  conditions  are 
considered  in  the  course,  together  with  methods  of  securing  and  main- 
taining new  varieties.  Practical  problems  of  planting,  cultivation, 
irrigation  and  the  harvesting  and  handling  of  the  crop  are  taken  up 
in  detail. 


COURSE  5.  ONION  CULTURE 
Prepared  by  S,  S.  Rogers,  Instructor  in  Plant  Pathology 
The  varieties  of  onions  and  the  various  phases  of  onion  culture  are 
considered  with  reference  to  California  conditions,  special  attention 
being  given  to  soils  suitable  for  onions.  While  questions  dealing  with 
the  planting,  cultivation,  protection  from  disease,  and  general  care  of 
the  crop  will  be  emphasized,  the  harvesting  and  marketing  of  the  crop 
will  be  given  considerable  attention. 

COURSE  6.     WHEAT  CULTURE 
Prepared  by  B.  A.  Madson,  Assistant  Professor  of  Agronomy. 

In  the  course  on  w^heat  culture,  an  effort  has  been  made  to  set 
forth  as  clearly  as  possible,  the  general  characteristics  of  the  different 
varieties  of  wheat  grown  in  this  State,  and  their  adaptability  to  the 
various  localities,  as  well  as  the  best  known  method  of  culture  and 
improvement.  The  enormous  decrease  in  the  production  of  wheat  in 
California  in  the  past  few  years  may  be  attributed  largely  to  improper 
methods  of  culture,  rather  than  to  a  decrease  in  the  fertility  of  the 
soil.  Demonstrations  have  clearly  shown  that  by  application  of  proper 
tillage  methods,  wheat  can  be  grown  as  successfully  today  as  at  any 
previous  time. 

In  this  course  only  such  methods  are  included  as  have  proven  to 
be  of  positive  value  in  increasing  the  yield  of  the  crop. 

COURSE  7.  OAT  CULTURE 
Prepared  by  B.  A.  Madson,  Assistant  Professor  of  Agronomy. 
Oats  as  a  crop  are  grown  to  some  extent  in  California  with  vary- 
ing degrees  of  success.  While  it  is  not  on  the  whole  as  well  adapted 
to  the  climatic  conditions  in  this  State  as  either  wheat  or  barley,  yet 
under  certain  conditions  it  fills  an  important  place,  both  as  a  grain 
and  as  a  forage  crop.  This  course  is  designed  to  acquaint  the  growler 
with  the  limitations  of  the  plant,  as  w'ell  as  to  familiarize  him  with 
the  varieties  best  adapted  to  California  conditions  and  the  best  known 
methods  of  handling  the  crop. 

COURSE  8.     BARLEY  CULTURE 
Prepared  by  B,  A.  Madson,  Assistant  Professor  of  Agronomy. 
The  aim  of  the  course  on  barley  is  to  familiarize  the  grower  with 
the  requirements  of  the  crop,  and  with  the  adaptability  of  the  various 
types  and  varieties  to  California  conditions. 


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In  spite  of  the  fact  that  barley  is  the  leading  cereal  in  California 
today,  the  returns  in  many  instances  are  hardly  sufficient  to  pay  the 
cost  of  production.  There  is  no  doubt  that  yields  might  in  many 
instances  be  greatly  increased  by  improved  methods  of  culture.  In 
these  lessons  an  attempt  has  been  made  to  set  forth  in  brief  outline 
the  best  known  method  of  culture,  handling  and  improvement  of  the 
crop.  All  questionable  theories  and  practices  have  been  eliminated, 
and  such  only  are  advocated  as  have  proven  of  value  in  increasing 
the  yield  and  quality  of  the  crop. 


COURSE  9.     RICE  CULTURE 

Prepared  by  B.  A.  Madson,  Assistant  Professor  of  Agronomy. 

Rice  culture  in  California  is  still  in  the  experimental  stage.  As 
yet  but  little  is  known  of  the  possibilities  of  the  industry  when 
attempted  on  a  large  scale.  The  course  in  rice  production  is  designed 
to  acquaint  the  person  who  desires  to  grow  the  crop  with  the  habits 
of  the  plant,  the  conditions  necessary  to  its  production,  and  with 
approved  methods  of  culture,  harvesting  and  improvement.  Its  aim 
is  to  be  of  practical  aid  to  the  prospective  grower. 


COURSE  10.     DAIRY  HUSBANDRY 

Prepared  by  G.  H.  True,  Professor  of  Animal  Husbandry,  and 
L.  M.  Davis,  Assistant  Professor  of  Dairy  Industry, 

The  dairy  husbandry  course  is  intended  to  be  such  that  it  is  readily 
comprehended  by  any  interested  student,  but  not  too  elementary  for 
the  practical  dairyman. 

The  first  part  of  the  course  deals  with  the  animal  side  of  dairying, 
with  reference  to  selection,  breeding,  and  feeding  of  dairy  stock,  types 
of  dairy  barns  and  the  production  of  milk.  The  second  part  takes  up 
the  handling  of  the  milk  after  drawn  and  the  disposal  of  same  as 
market  milk,  cream,  butter  or  cheese.  Nature  and  source  of  con- 
tamination, care  of  dairy  utensils,  approved  methods  of  cooling  and 
bottling  milk,  separation  and  handling  of  cream,  the  details  of  butter- 
making  and  cheesemaking,  and  dairy  equipment  are  specific  points 
considered.  Testing  of  dairy  products  and  the  application  of  the 
Babcock  test  to  individual  dairy  cows  will  be  important  points  dis- 
cussed. The  course  is  so  planned  as  to  present  to  those  interested  in 
dairying  the  important  features  of  the  business. 


COURSE  11.     SWINE  HUSBANDRY 

Prepared  by  J.  I.  Thojupson,  Assistant  Professor  of  Animal  Husbandry. 

This  course  deals  in  a  practical  way  with  the  various  types  and 

breeds  of  swine,  their  selection  and  breeding,  care,  feeding,  and  general 

management.     To  give  the  information  necessary  for  profitable  pork 

production  is  the  main  object  of  the  course. 

COURSE  12.  SHEEP  HUSBANDRY 
Prepared  by  G.  H.  True,  Professor  of  Animal  Husbandry. 
Sheep  are  considered  in  this  course  from  the  standpoint  of  the  farm 
as  well  as  the  range,  and  from  the  standpoint  of  mutton  production 
as  well  as  that  of  production  of  wool.  This  involves  a  discussion  of 
types  and  breeds,  and  the  breeding  and  general  care  and  feeding  of 
sheep. 

COURSE  13.  BEEF  HUSBANDRY 
Prepared  by  G.  H.  True,  Professor  of  Animal  Husbandry. 
This  course  discusses  the  beef  type  of  cattle  and  the  breeds  of 
beef  cattle  important  to  California  with  methods  of  building  up  and 
improving  beef  herds.  Those  methods  and  practices  which  promise  the 
best  type  of  beef  animal  and  secure  the  greatest  profits  are  briefly 
reviewed,  special  attention  being  given  to  practical  questions  of  feed- 
ing and  general  care  and  management. 

COURSE  14.  POULTRY  HUSBANDRY 
Prepared  by  J.  E.  Dougherty,  Assistant  Professor  of  Poultry  Husbandry. 
The  aim  of  the  course  in  poultry  husbandry  is  to  give  a  clear, 
working  knowledge  of  the  subject  in  as  practical  and  concise  a  manner 
as  possible.  The  characteristics  of  the  more  important  poultry 
varieties  will  receive  attention,  but  most  emphasis  will  be  placed  upon 
such  practical  questions  as  hatching  and  rearing  of  chicks,  the  under- 
lying principles  of  feeding  and  breeding  and  the  general  management 
of  the  poultry  plant. 

COURSE  15.     BEE-KEEPING 
Prepared  by  C.  W.  Woodworth,  Professor  of  Entomology. 
It  is  the  aim  of  this  course  to  cover  actual  work  with  bees,  giving 
directions  whereby  the  student  can  discover  by  observation  the  signifi- 
cant facts  regarding  the  structure,  habits  and  life-history  of  bees,  and 
particularly  those  facts  most  related  to  the   production   of  honey. 


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The  course  is  a  practical  one,  dealing  with  the  production  of  both 
extracted  and  comb  honey.  The  student  should  learn  from  it  enough 
to  enable  him  to  handle  bees  intelligently.  The  aim  is  to  have  the 
student  actually  study  the  bees,  rather  than  study  about  them. 


COUESE  16.     APPLE  CULTUEE 

The  course  in  apple  culture  is  designed  to  meet  the  needs  of  those 
\Yho  desire  to  grow  apples  for  profit  under  California  conditions.  The 
requirements  of  the  crop  as  to  climate  and  soil  will  be  taken  up  with 
a  consideration  of  important  varieties  and  their  adaptation  to  the 
various  apple-growing  districts  of  the  State.  Some  attention  will  be 
given  to  methods  of  propagation  and  improvement  of  varieties,  but 
the  main  purpose  of  the  course  is  to  consider  how  to  grow  better 
apples,  and  the  problems  of  planting,  pruning,  irrigation,  cultivation, 
and  control  of  pests  will  be  taken  up  more  fully.  The  problems  con- 
nected with  harvesting  and  marketing  will  be  emphasized  and  the 
utilization  of  by-products  given  attention. 


COUESE  17.     PEAE  CULTUEE 
Prepared  by  E.  E.  Smith,  Professor  of  Plant  Pathology. 

This  course  presents  a  good,  practical  treatise  on  pears  from  the 
nursery  bench  to  the  fruit  stand.  The  control  of  fire  blight,  and  the 
marketing  of  the  crop  are  topics  which  receive  special  attention. 
There  are  great  possibilities  in  pears  for  the  intelligent  grower  who 
is  willing  to  study  and  practice  up-to-date  methods,  as  the  blight  has 
taken  the  crop  from  the  careless  farmer. 


COUESE  18.     PEACH  CULTUEE 

Prepared  by  W.  T.  Clarke,  Professor  of  Agricultural  Extension 

and  Superintendent  of  Farmers'  Institutes  and 

E.  H.  Taylor,  Instructor  in  Pomology. 

There  are  many  favored  districts  in  California  where  nature  will 
reward  abundantly  those  who  apply  intelligent  effort  toward  produc- 
ing peaches  of  high  grade  for  the  market.  The  course  in  peach  culture 
covers  those  details  of  pruning,  thinning,  picking  and  packing  which 
are  so  essential  to  success,  as  well  as  the  general  questions  of  planting, 
irrigation  and  cultivation.  Special  attention  is  given  to  marketing 
methods,  canning,  drying  and  ways  of  utilizing  by-products. 


COURSE  19.     PLUM  CULTURE 

The  plum  as  grown  in  California  merits  a  place  among  the  best 
of  fruits.  The  various  types  and  varieties  of  plums  are  reviewed  in 
this  course,  together  with  general  problems  of  growing  and  handling 
the  crop.     Commercial  prune  production  is  given  special  attention. 

COURSE  20.     CHERRY  CULTURE 

This  course  is  prepared  for  those  who  wish  to  know  more  of  this 
popular  fruit.  It  discusses  the  splendid  new  varieties,  the  methods 
used  by  nurserymen  in  producing  different  types  of  trees,  the  con- 
ditions under  which  the  various  types  thrive  best,  and  how  to  plant, 
prune,  irrigate,  and  cultivate  to  produce  the  finest  fruit.  Those  who 
are  growing  cherries  and  have  trouble  in  handling  the  crop  will  get 
good  suggestions  from  this  course.  The  prospective  grower  will  find 
it  a  valuable  guide. 

COURSE  21.  WALNUT  CULTURE 
Prepared  by  R.  E.  Smith,  Professor  of  Plant  Pathology. 
The  aim  of  this  course  is  to  give  instruction  in  walnut  culture  in 
the  modern  and  somewhat  changed  aspects  which  the  subject  now 
presents.  Until  very  recently,  all  the  walnut  acreage  of  California 
consisted  of  seedling  trees  in  the  southern  part  of  the  State.  Recent 
developments  have  consisted  in  the  planting  of  grafted  rather  than 
seedling  trees,  and  in  the  extension  of  the  industry  in  the  State 
towards  the  north.  These  conditions  have  brought  into  prominence 
new  and  partially  unsolved  questions  relating  to  character  and  selec- 
tion of  varieties,  choice  of  root  stocks,  methods  of  propagation, 
adaptation  to  localities,  and  other  important  considerations,  all  of 
which  are  fully  considered  in  this  course.  The  walnut  has  possibilities 
in  the  horticultural  development  of  California  far  beyond  the  present 
status  and  extent  of  the  industry. 

COURSE  22.     ALMOND  CULTURE 

Prepared  by  W.  T.  Clarke,  Professor  of  Agricultural  Extension 

and  Superintendent  of  Farmers'  Institutes  and 

R.  H.  Taylor,  Instructor  in  Pomology. 

The  requirements  of  the  almond  in  regard  to  soil  and  climate  are 
considered,  with  the  adaptation  of  different  varieties  to  various  Cali- 
fornia conditions.  The  planting,  pruning,  cultivation  and  general 
care  of  the  crop  are  treated  in  a  simple,  practical  way.  The  handling 
and  marketing  of  the  crop  receive  attention. 


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COURSE  23.     GRAPE-GROWING 
Prepared  by  F.  T.  Bioletti,  Professor  of  Viticulture  and  Enology. 

This  course  is  intended  primarily  for  two  classes  of  students. 
First,  for  those  who  know  little  or  nothing  of  the  subject  but  who 
intend  to  engage  in  the  industry  and  wish  to  do  the  work  well  and 
avoid  expensive  mistakes.  Second,  for  those  who  are  already  growing 
grapes  but  wish  to  improve  their  methods. 

The  course  covers  all  the  operations  of  grape-growing,  from  the 
choice  and  preparation  of  the  land  to  the  gathering  of  the  crop.  It 
attempts  to  give  the  student  the  information  he  needs  to  determine 
how  much  profit  he  can  expect  to  obtain  and  what  are  the  best  methods 
for  him  to  adopt. 

The  course  consists  of  a  series  of  lessons  complete  in  themselves, 
but  in  order  to  obtain  the  full  benefit  of  the  lessons,  the  student  will 
be  obliged  to  do  some  supplementary  reading  to  which  references  will 
be  given. 

COURSE  24.     CITRUS  FRUITS 

•  Prepared  by  J.  E.  Coit,  Professor  of  Citriculture,  and 
I.  J.  CONDIT,  Instructor  in  Citriculture. 

The  course  in  citrus  fruits  embraces  sixteen  lessons  covering  the 
entire  subject.  The  text  has  been  written  especially  for  this  course 
and  it  is  to  be  found  nowhere  else.  In  the  preparation  of  the  text,  the 
viewpoint  has  been  that  of  the  beginner  rather  than  that  of  the  expert 
and  experienced  citrus  growler.  The  aim  is  to  furnish  practical 
information,  which  will  help  the  student  in  the  management  of  his 
grove,  besides  giving  a  broad  concept  of  the  citrus  industry  as  a  whole. 
Technical  discussions  have  been  avoided  and  the  text  is  presented  in 
as  direct  and  simple  a  way  as  possible. 

COURSE  25.     OLIVE-GROWING 

Prepared  by  F.  T.  Bioletti,  Professor  of  Viticulture  and  Enology,  and 
W.  F.  Oglesby,  Assistant  in  Viticulture. 

The  growing  of  olives  has  been  one  of  the  most  profitable  of  the 
horticultural  industries  of  California  during  recent  years.  This  has 
created  a  marked  revival  of  interest  in  the  crop  and  stimulated 
extensive  plantings. 

Olives  have  been  grown  in  California  from  the  time  of  the  first 
white  settlers  and  at  one  time  plantings  were  almost  as  numerous  as 
at  present.  The  industry  has  not  always  been  profitable.  Indeed,  for 
many  years  the  best  groves  barely  paid  expenses. 


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This  course  is  intended  to  guide  new  olive  growers,  to  point  out 
the  causes  of  former  failures,  to  help  growers  to  obtain  the  best 
results  by  avoiding  such  of  the  causes  of  failure  as  still  exist,  and  to 
prevent  any  serious  mistakes  which  might  jeopardize  the  industry  in 
the  future. 

The  methods  used  by  the  most  successful  growers,  oilmakers  and 
picklers  will  be  described  and  such  suggestions  for  improvement  made 
as  our  present  knowledge  permits. 

COUESE  26.     FIG  CULTUKE 

Prepared  by  J.  E.   Coit,  Professor  of  Citriculture,  and 
S.  F.  Frisselle,  Superintendent  of  Kearney  Farm. 

The  course  in  fig  culture  attempts  to  give,  in  brief,  an  account  of 
the  fig  from  the  cutting  to  the  full-bearing  tree;  its  propagation, 
pruning,  irrigation,  cultivation,  harvesting  and  soil  and  climatic 
requirements.  It  also  gives,  somewhat  in  detail,  the  history  and  the 
method  of  caprification  of  the  Smyrna  fig.  It  aims  to  sum  up  for 
the  beginner  such  information  as  will  be  necessary  for  him  to  choose 
the  proper  locality,  to  properly  plant  his  trees  and  to  bring  them 
successfully  to  maturity. 

The  course  will  deal  with  only  three  of  the  numerous  varieties  of 
the  fig,  but  many  facts  and  figures  will,  of  course,  have  a  general 
application.  These  three  varieties,  those  most  grown  commercially  in 
California,  are  the  "Mission  Fig,''  the  "White  Adriatic,"  and  the 
' '  Smyrna  or  Calimyrna  Fig. ' ' 

COURSE  27.     HOME  FLORICULTUEE 
Prepared  by  J.  W.  Gregg,  Professor  of  Landscape  Gardening  and  Floriculture. 
This  course  is  designed  to  furnish  the  individual  with  information 
concerning  the  propagation  and  culture  of  annuals,  herbaceous  per- 
ennials, bulbs,  and  flowering  shrubs  that  may  be  grown  for  cut  flowers 
or  for  ornamental  plantings  on  the  home  grounds. 

COURSE  28.  HOME  GROUND  ORNAMENTATION  . 
Prepared  by  J.  W.  Gregg,  Professor  of  Landscape  Gardening  and  Floriculture. 
The  course  in  home  ornamentation  is  designed  to  familiarize  the 
individual  with  some  of  the  fundamental  principles  of  the  art  of 
landscape  gardening  as  they  may  be  applied  in  the  embellishment  of 
home  grounds,  and,  in  addition,  to  give  information  as  to  the  best 
plant  materials  to  use,  their  adaptation,  arrangement  and  culture,  for 
the  purpose  of  producing  the  best  effects. 


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COURSE  29.     EURAL  PUBLIC  HEALTH 
Pepared  by  W.  B.  Herms,  Assistant  Professor  of  Parasitology. 

This  course  consists  of  a  series  of  lessons  on  location  and  sanitation 
of  the  home,  sewage  disposal,  flies,  malaria,  disinfection,  and  other 
rural  health  problems  of  California.  The  health  resources  of  this 
State  are  as  vast  as  its  natural  resources  and  are  as  needful  of  pro- 
tection and  conservation  as  are  the  latter. 

The  material  in  the  course  will  apply  to  the  family  unit  on  the 
larger  or  smaller  ranch  as  well  as  to  smaller  typical  rural  communities. 
Frequently  communities  of  five  thousand  or  more  inhabitants  are  rural 
from  the  health  standpoint  in  that  sewage  disposal  and  general  health 
supervision  are  defective  or  inadequate.  Treatment  of  disease  will 
not  be  considered, — the  viewpoint  is  essentially  preventive. 


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